If your bucket list had a bucket list, the St. Regis Maldives Vommuli resort would be on it. Tucked away on the Dhaalu Atoll in the northern stretch of the […]
Book Now: Marriott Rolls Out Peak, Off-Peak Award Pricing Tomorrow
If you’re eyeing a Marriott property and planning to book with Bonvoy points, book now or forever hold your peace. Starting Saturday, Sept. 14, Marriott is introducing peak and off-peak […]
Marriott Joins the Rush to Eliminate All Single-Use Toiletry Bottles
In the wake of IHG’s decision to eliminate tiny plastic bottles in their rooms, another big name is following suit. Marriott, the world’s largest hotel chain, just announced on Wednesday […]
Marriott Will Introduce Peak, Off-Peak Award Pricing Next Month
Marriott’s merger with Starwood Preferred Guest last year set off a cascade of changes for the combined points program, using points for hotel stays, and more. And one of the […]
Marriott is Getting Sued Over Deceptive Resort Fees
The District of Columbia’s top lawyer sued the massive hotel chain Marriott this week, alleging that the resort fees it adds to hotel bills amount to “bait-and-switch advertising.” Resort fees […]
The Ugly Side of Marriott’s New Home Rentals: Sky-High Cleaning Fees
Marriott rolled out its new home rental platform called Homes and Villas late last week, a direct challenge to rental sites like Airbnb and HomeAway. But it’s becoming clear that […]
Marriott’s Airbnb Competitor Called ‘Homes and Villas’ is Now Live
At the end of April, Marriott made waves when they announced their plan to go head to head with Airbnb with their new home rental platform. And now it’s live. […]
Can You Transfer Marriott Bonvoy Points Between Accounts?
Marriott (pronounced MARRY-ET) has made some substantial changes to their brand, loyalty program, and policies over the past few years with the acquisition of the Starwood Preferred Guest brand. The […]
Marriott Will Enter Home-Rental Market, Go Head to Head with Airbnb
If you can’t beat them, join them. Marriott, the world’s largest hotel operator with over 1.3 million rooms worldwide is starting a new home-rental business with the intent of going […]
Marriott and SPG Credit Cards are Getting Rebranded with New Perks
Editors Note: Some of the offers mentioned in this post are no longer available. Please see our Top Credit Cards Page for current offers. When Marriott announced their new Bonvoy […]
Marriott’s Points Program Has a New Name, and It’s Terrible
Say “bon voyage” to Marriott Rewards and hello to … Marriott Bonvoy? After months of leaks (including the program’s name and logo), the world’s largest hotel change made it official […]
Starwood and Marriott Confirm Massive Data Breach, Info on 500M Guests Stolen
Starwood Hotels and Marriott confirmed on Friday that a database containing 500 million people’s information had been stolen in a data breach. The hotel chains, which are now teamed up […]